Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu
1987 film by P. Madhavan
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Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu (transl. A small cuckoo is singing) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by P. Madhavan and written by Bala Murugan. The film stars Sivakumar, Ambika and Master Tinku. It was released on 24 July 1987.[1]
P. M. Arunkumar
Ambika
K. Bhagyaraj
| Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | P. Madhavan |
| Written by | Balamurugan |
| Produced by | P. M. Venkatprasanth P. M. Arunkumar |
| Starring | Sivakumar Ambika K. Bhagyaraj |
| Cinematography | P. N. Sundaram |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Karpagam Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 152 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Forced by his eight-year-old son, Raju, a widower marries Geetha by hiding his first marriage. When Geetha learns about his first marriage, she calls off her marriage and leaves him.
Cast
- Sivakumar as Raja
- K. Bhagyaraj as Babu (cameo appearance)
- Master Tinku as Ravi, Raja's Son
- Ambika as Geetha
- Ilavarasi as Vasanthi, Raja's Colleague
- Manorama as Geetha's Mother
- Senthil as Santhana Pottu Shanmugam
- Cho as Ramaswamy, Raja's Colleague
- Jeevitha as Lakshmi, Raja's First Wife
- Kumarimuthu as Babu's Father
- K. Surya Kala as Sivakami, Babu's Mother
- Madhu Mohan as The Manager
- Samy Kannu as Aarumugam
- Loose Mohan as Kabali
- Kovai Sarala (cameo appearance)
Soundtrack
Music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[2][3]
| Songs | Singer | lyricist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Unnai Naane" | K. S. Chithra | Vaali | 04:42 |
| "Chithirai Mathathu" | K. S. Chithra, Malaysia Vasudevan | Muthulingam | 04:14 |
| "Chinna Kuyil Oru" | Ilaiyaraaja | 04:26 | |
| "Kannumani" | S. Janaki | Gangai Amaran | 03:39 |
| "Appavukku Paiyan" | Ilaiyaraaja | Ilaiyaraaja | 02:29 |
| "Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu Title Music | Instrumental | 02:23 |
Critical reception
On 7 August 1987, V. S. Thomas of The Indian Express wrote that the film "is an attempt at entertainment with plenty of sentimental incidents tagged together but the effort is not crowned with success as there is a sense of abruptness and artificiality throughout".[4] Balumani of Anna praised the acting, dialogues, cinematography, music and direction.[5]
